Vinyl pressings
by U2 · 1993
Zooropa was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1993, the album's first year, in 8 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
NINA S-A-3 [SNA logo] U29 A-1 AASide A, variant 1
NINA S-B-1 [SNA logo] U29 B-2 AASide B, variant 1
NINA S-A-3 [SNA logo] U29 A-1 AASide A, variant 2
NINA S-B-2 [SNA logo] U29 B-3 AASide B, variant 2
08-032140-20 A1 NINA S-A-1 B AARunout side A - variant 1
08-032140-20 B1 NINA S-B-1 A AARunout side B - variant 1
08-032140-20 A1 NINA S-A-I AA ARunout side A - variant 2
08-032140-20 B1 NINA S-B-I B AARunout side B - variant 2
BMG 518047-1-A ··· 1SAA1Side 1, Runout, Stamped
BMG 518047-1-B ··· 1SAA2Side 2, Runout, Stamped
PPL 518047-1 ARunout Side A
PPL-5180471 BRunout Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Brazil | Island Records 518 047-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Colombia | Island Records 5180471First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1993 | Ecuador | Philips 12-30384First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | South Korea | PolyGram 518 047-1 / PolyGram RI 3295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Spain | Island Records 74321 15371 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Spain | Island Records 74321 15371 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Venezuela | Sono-Rodven S.R.-210.268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Venezuela | Sono-Rodven S.R.-210.268First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | Zimbabwe | Island Records STAR 6034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Zimbabwe | Island Records STAR 6034LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1993 | Europe | Island Records U29 / Island Records 518047-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Europe | Island Records 74321 15371 1First yearLP, Album, Special Cut | LP, Album, Special Cut |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Island Records U29 518 047-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 2010 | UK | Island Records U29 518047-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | Island Records U29 518047-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | Island Records U29 518047-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | Island Records U29 518047-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | Island Records U29 518047-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | Island Records U29 518047-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | Island Records U29 518047-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | Island Records U29 518047-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | Island Records U29 518047-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | Island Records U29 518047-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Unknown | Island Records U29 518047-1PD / Island Records U29 518047-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| 2018 | Europe | Island Records U292018 / UMC 00602557970821LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | UK, Europe & US | Island Records U292018 / UMC 00602567891291LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Universal Music Recordings 5599259 / Island Records 5599259LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Island Records U29 518047-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
28 vinyl pressings of Zooropa are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1993 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in Europe, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and more. One of them is Island Records U29, released July 6, 1993.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use U29, 74321 15371 1, 518 047-1, 5180471) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NINA S-A-3 [SNA logo] U29 A-1 AA and NINA S-B-1 [SNA logo] U29 B-2 AA. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
